Country: Ireland

Contact: AUSTIN VAUGHAN, avaughan@mayococo.ie

Description: A PUBLIC LIBRRAY SERVICE IN THE WEST OF IRELAND SERVING A POPULATION OF OVER 120,000 PEOPLE THROUGH 14 BRANCHES ANDA SCHOOL LIBRRAY SERVICE.

Type of library: Rural

Population served: More than 100.000

Current library programs:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities for migrants
  • Activities for seniors
  • Activities in cooperation with other organizations
  • Book presentations (also meeting with authors)
  • Celebration of ephemeris (Day of the library
  • Culture promotion
  • Digitalization and Preservation
  • Exhibitions
  • Handcraft workshops
  • Lifelong Learning programs
  • Literacy
  • Literary workshops
  • Local culture (local heritage)
  • Music
  • Reading clubs (Book clubs)
  • Reading promotion
  • Storytelling
  • Sustainable development
  • Technology Literacy (Digital Literacy)
Activities you want to do with your sister library:
  • Activities for children and young adults
  • Activities for seniors
  • Celebration of ephemeris
  • Cooperation with other organizations
  • Digital Literacy
  • Digitalization and Preservation
  • Exchange of ideas and expertise
  • Exchange of information
  • Exchange of resources
  • Exhibitions
  • Lifelong Learning programs
  • Literacies (non-formal education)
  • Professional visits
  • Promotion of local culture
  • Reading clubs
  • Reading promotion
  • Social media
  • Staff interchange
  • Staff training
  • Storytelling
  • Volunteer programs

Languages spoken by staff: MAINLY ENGLISH

Languages spoken by patrons: MAINLY ENGLISH

Preferred countries for cooperation: ITALY, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, SWEDEN, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, FRANCE, CROATIA, SLOVAKIA

Searching partners for European program: Yes

Participating in any European Union program: Yes